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Bharat Bhushan

1920–1992

Bharat Bhushan was the poet-saint of 1950s Hindi cinema: Baiju Bawra, Mirza Ghalib, Basant Bahar, Sangeet Samrat Tansen. Baiju Bawra in 1952 made him a star and made Naushad's reputation at the same time.

His production company failed, the parts shrank through the 1960s, and he spent his last years in very small roles - he appears in Chandni. It is the most often cited rise and fall in the industry's memory.

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